4 Page 16-Thursday, September 21, 1978-The Michigan Daily State Unions and politicians join fight agOainst tax amendments; By KEITH B. RICHBURG runaway success that their backers and budgeted t n to S IW th - -- - - - -$-- -J%4S to.*b a k The powerful United Auto Workers union (UAW) has joined forces with the AFL-CIO, the Michigan Education Association (MEA), New Detroit and some state politicians in an attempt to defeat three tax reform amendments to the state constitution on the November ballot. In announcing that it would oppose the Tisch amendment, the Headlee amendment, and the school voucher tax plan, the UAW's political arm may' mean that neither tax plan will be the1 confidentally predict. THE UAW HAS over 600,000 mem- bers in Detroit, the automotive capitol of the world, and though union officials are undr no illusions that union mem- bers will blindly follow the execdtive council's request that they vote down the tax plans, they know UAW op- position to anything still carries weight in the state. Already, the 95,000-member MEA Teacher's Union has agreed to fight the tax plans all the way to November 7, gLI UU VUp W U,UU LUaCK their effort. The UAW stated that none of the tax limitation measures on the November ballot would "provide the tax relief most desirable" for workers. The union labeled each scheme-Tisch, Headlee, and the voucher plan-examples of a "band-aid approach" and not "true tax reform." AT THE SAME time, the union came out in favor of proposal A, a Michigan Constitutional Convention (called Con- Con) which would address the issue of tax relief. "We think there should be tax reform in this state to make it fairer and more equitable," said Sam Fisherman, director of UAW-CAP (Community Ac- tion Program). "We don't have any illusions about it. Something has to be done." THE THREE controversial tax plans, as they will appear on the Michigan ballot, are: " Proposition E, the Headiee proposal. This plan would limit in- creases in state spending to the current level. And would prohibit localities from adding taxes or increasing existing taxes without voter approval. Also, voters would have to approve all city bond sales; " Proposition J, the Tisch proposal. This is a plan to cut back property tax to 25 per cent of the assessed value of the property (currently that tax is 50 per cent of the property's value). Also, school districts could levy a 1 per cent income tax hike-with voter ap- proval-to make up revenue lost in the cutback; * The Voucher plan, Proposition H. This plan would elminiate the present system of using property taxes to finance the school system. Instead, a "general school taxation" would be established, and parents of school children will be given an educational rebate to send their children to school. Also, this plan states that the parents coujd use that voucher to send their children to either public or nonpublic schools, an indirect way of aiding parents of parochial school students. 'u\( EVERYTHING YOU NEVER EXPECTED FROM AN APPLIANCE STORE. ) ,A b." i1imAu iA CEL iND OPENS STORE NO. 18 N KALAMAZOO AND EBRATES CHAINWIDE SALE ENDS WED. SEPT. 27 1 0 'w Grand Opening Prices 1: w M. -NW On Audio ear Are Really rand. Visit your Highland Audio Room. Discover the many reasons why thousands make Highland their headquarters for audio components. The vast selection of brand names: Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui, Technics, Philips, Teac, Altec, BSR and others. The money-saving discount prices on everything. 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"WHEN WE FIRST came to the university, the atmosphere at these gatherings was very different, observed Sally Fleming, the president' wife. "The kids weren't terribly excite about being here. "It was so bad that UAC (Universit Activities Center) decided to cancel the event altogether one year." "It's hot," said one woman, clad in a t-shirt which read: "I'm a good girl ...sometimes'. "And sticky too," the woman added to the message on he shirt. "CAN YOU GET a draft in your room?" asked Fleming, concerned. "Yea, if you leave the door and win1 dows open," answered the woman. Then there were the students aspiring to positions in public television, who had come to Fleming for advice. "I'M GOING INTO public televi sion," said one student.. "You probably know more about i than I do," said Fleming, who will become the head of CPB (The Cor- poration for Public Broadcasting) in January. Fleming, however, deserves credi for his ability to switch topics of con- versation as quickly as the faces changed before him. "I'M TAKING MY LSAT's in a mon- th,"said one woman. "Has going to law school been a life long ambition of yours?" asked Fleming. "Well, kind of," replied the woman "I've been dating a law student for th past few months." THE PEARLS hanging around Sall Fleming's neck and the president's crisp, white shirt were appropriate fo an atmosphere which can only b described as clean. "I came to see the house and th president too," said Catherine Nichol a freshperson studying Pharmacy wh stood on the emaculate turquoise car pet dressed in tennis clothes, clasping tennis racket. "But I felt really stup coming in shorts," she added. "These occasions go through cycles; according to Fleming. 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